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Cliffs at Tropea, Calabria Region of Italy

Did you ever think of travel as political act? As a rule, I don’t espouse political opinion on social media, but I am comfortable about the idea of travel as a political act .

No count number what political camp you?Re in, visiting consciously in our tumultuous global is a powerful way to make bigger our expertise, project our prejudices, and practice being open to the perspectives of human beings from outside our remarkable usa.

Mark Twain wrote:

Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and a lot of our human beings want it sorely on those money owed. Broad, healthful, charitable perspectives of fellows and matters can't be obtained by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime.

I wholeheartedly agree!

Afghani "Camel Man" at the Al Ain Camel Market,

the Largest in the UAE. The young Afghani man (above) although we shared no common language, kindly showed me around the market. He insisted we walk more than 100 yards so he could show me the new born camels. After, he permitted me to make his portrait.

On our recent dahlia workshop, my friends Ann and Carol, introduced me to the concept of Travel as a Political Act . I didn’t know it was a “thing,” but I believe that’s what I’ve (we’ve) been doing (however unwittingly!) as we’ve traveled the world making photographs.

Lone Bristlecone Pine at Sunrise

My friend Dan Sniffin and I shared the experience of the ancient bristlecone pines. Being the only two humans on the mountain with these ancient trees – some more than 5,000 years old – does a lot to put the problems of the world in perspective. These trees have seen it all and they prevail.

Trips from coast to coast at some point of the US have uncovered us to many views, and travel to England, Scotland, Italy, France, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman, have shown me that the rest of the arena sees things a good deal differently than many Americans. I don?T usually agree with those opportunity perspectives, however I suppose it enriches me to as a minimum pay attention and try to experience some other?S attitude.

The maximum treasured of these destinations for me over time, has been Cuba. It?S a place I?Ve traveled to greater than any other and I?Ve end up connected to outstanding human beings there who're pals for lifestyles, in some cases, they?Ve grow to be family.

Cuban Farmer Making Charcoal in the Vinales Valley

Traveling to Cuba today, in the current political climate, to see first-hand how Cubans live, the ways in which they suffer, how dependent the government is on other (in some cases unstable) governments, the impact of US policy, and the general uncertainty of the country’s future, is an important endeavor for me.

My Young friend, painter Roly Castelliny, fantastically portrays

the world in which he lives in Old Havana As I’ve explored this new (to me) idea of Travel as a Political Act , I was referred to the writer and traveler, Rick Steves. (Thanks, Ann and Carol!) Steve’s article, 10 Tips for Traveling as a Political Act is full of ideas and suggestions for how to make your travel a political act.

Sheik Zayed Grand Masque, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Most of the tips on Steve's list are things we've been doing on trips for years. I didn't know what we were doing had a name, but in many ways it's exactly what we've been doing.

Omani Merchant Sorts Radishes at Ancient Market in Oman

See Rick Steve's article and maybe you’ll find something in it for you, or maybe you'll learn that you've already been traveling as a political  act !

Thanks for studying, and till next time, maintain on creating!

Tobacco Harvest in Vinales Valley, Cuba

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